Leora
Girl name · #1352 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Leora? In official American birth records, Leora has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Leora is currently the #1352 girl name in the United States — 163 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2194, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,043 girls born in 2025 was named Leora.
Babies named Leora per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 145-year story
Leora first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 28 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1921, when 255 girls were named Leora — good for #426 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Leora in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Leora is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Leora will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Leora is most common
Geography matters for names, and Leora is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Leora is most common in NJ (0.5 per 1,000), NY (0.3 per 1,000), FL (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Leora is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Leora
Statistically, parents drawn to Leora tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Leonora, Flora, Lenora, Petra, and Lula.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Leora | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 163 | #1352 |
| 2024 | 142 | #1520 |
| 2023 | 134 | #1578 |
| 2022 | 111 | #1828 |
| 2021 | 118 | #1739 |
| 2020 | 109 | #1808 |
| 2019 | 82 | #2231 |
| 2018 | 124 | #1677 |
| 2017 | 106 | #1902 |
| 2016 | 96 | #2054 |
| 2015 | 86 | #2194 |
| 2014 | 82 | #2267 |
| 2013 | 73 | #2458 |
| 2012 | 71 | #2548 |
| 2011 | 66 | #2664 |
| 2010 | 76 | #2451 |
| 2009 | 63 | #2800 |
| 2008 | 51 | #3267 |
| 2007 | 68 | #2684 |
| 2006 | 53 | #3136 |
| 2005 | 41 | #3587 |
| 2004 | 55 | #2889 |
| 2003 | 58 | #2707 |
| 2002 | 45 | #3146 |
| 2001 | 33 | #3864 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Leora?
In official American birth records, the name Leora first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 28 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Leora a popular girl name?
Leora ranked #1352 among girls in 2025 with 163 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2194.
When was the name Leora most popular?
Leora peaked in 1921, when 255 American girls received the name (ranked #426 that year). Since 1921 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Leora?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,043 newborn American girls was named Leora. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.